Beaches, Ruins, Resorts: The Politics of Tourism in the Arab World
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Beaches, Ruins, Resorts: The Politics of Tourism in the Arab World
By (Author) Waleed Hazbun
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
2nd February 2009
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Hospitality and service industries
Politics and government
338.4
Physical Properties
Paperback
360
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 23mm
Description
Despite being viewed as a dangerous region to visit, leisure travel across the Middle East has thrived even in the post9/11 era. In Beaches, Ruins, Resorts, Waleed Hazbun investigates this overlooked industry to show how tourism is shaping the economic development and international relations of the region in dramatic ways. Hazbun tells the new and surprising story of how the draw of glittering beaches, luxury hotels and resorts, and sightseeing at ancient ruins impact the Arab worldpromoting both economic globalization and political authoritarianism.
